Taminga

Taminga is a white wine variety . The new breed was presented in 1970 by the Horticultural Research Station of the CSRI in Merbein in the state of Victoria , Australia. It is a cross of the varieties Planta Fina de Pedralba, Sultana and Traminer red. The breeder of the strain was Alan J. Antcliff.

The taminga was bred for very warm climates. These conditions are common in Victoria, Australia. Even under these conditions, the variety retains sufficient acidity and has a slight nutmeg aroma.

See also : Viticulture in Australia  and List of Grape Varieties

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Synonyms: none known

Descent: ( Planta Fina de Pedralba × Sultana ) × Gewürztraminer

Web links

• Taminga in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)

literature

• Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .